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last night first night with michelle obama absolute home run. second night with bill clinton absolute home run. joe biden and barack obama last night, what did you think? >> it was a home run both for the vice president and the president last night. i think joe biden, they had the attack lines are in there. they took it home for the american people and for the democrats in this stadium. i got a chance to hear the president's speech. i was in my camera position for indian television and we were right above -- right above the crowd. and to see how the crowd reacted to every single word that president obama said last night is not only amazing but is a testament to what this president has been able to accomplish in the first four years. >> bill: i thought that biden did a particularly good job in telling the american people who barack obama is. and this guy is a guy who really -- as he said, has a backbone of steel. and he talked about the auto industry. he said you can't do this. it is impossible. it is not worth it. mitt romney was saying let them
last night first night with michelle obama absolute home run. second night with bill clinton absolute home run. joe biden and barack obama last night, what did you think? >> it was a home run both for the vice president and the president last night. i think joe biden, they had the attack lines are in there. they took it home for the american people and for the democrats in this stadium. i got a chance to hear the president's speech. i was in my camera position for indian television and we...
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first lady michelle obama starting off tonight. bill clinton joe biden, john kerry and of course, tomorrow night and then president obama the featured speaker the acceptance speech at the bank of america stadium on thursday evening. about half a mile from here. it is all happening here in charlotte. that's why we're here. it is good to have you with us. where you happen to be in this great land of ours. 1-866-55-press is our toll free number. use that to give us a call and chime in on what you think about what you've heard leading up to the convention. still talking about all of the lies we heard from tampa. paul ryan still trying to make excuses. he's lying about how fast he can run a marathon. he will lie about anything. he will lie about his own age probably. still a lot of afterthought about last week in tampa and a lot of excitement about this week here in charlotte. 1-866-55-press. now let's see how it's going to work here. peter ogborn in charlotte with me, sitting on my right. your left i guess. hello. >> nice to see you. >
first lady michelle obama starting off tonight. bill clinton joe biden, john kerry and of course, tomorrow night and then president obama the featured speaker the acceptance speech at the bank of america stadium on thursday evening. about half a mile from here. it is all happening here in charlotte. that's why we're here. it is good to have you with us. where you happen to be in this great land of ours. 1-866-55-press is our toll free number. use that to give us a call and chime in on what you...
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maybe michelle obama ought to think about running for president. >> she should run for office but she says she doesn't want to. [ applause ] >> obama: i -- look, michelle would be terrific but temperamentally, i just don't think that -- >> it is absolutely true. it takes a lot of patience to be the president of the united states. i'm not that patient. >> bill: i gotta tell you that was a risky move by obama. my wife doesn't have the right temperament to be president. >> when was the last time you called carol temperamental? >> bill: i wouldn't go there. that frying pan would be bouncing off my head. i was surprised. it's a good thing michelle took that the right way. >> yeah, that was thin ice to go out on. >> bill: that was. thin ice indeed. >> bill: joe cirincione is going to talk to us about what the president might accomplish up at the united nations and what the latest is on libya and syria. dave zeron our sports guru, we share him with the "nation" magazine will be here to talk about that incredible bad call last night in the seahawks and packers game and judd legum, of course,
maybe michelle obama ought to think about running for president. >> she should run for office but she says she doesn't want to. [ applause ] >> obama: i -- look, michelle would be terrific but temperamentally, i just don't think that -- >> it is absolutely true. it takes a lot of patience to be the president of the united states. i'm not that patient. >> bill: i gotta tell you that was a risky move by obama. my wife doesn't have the right temperament to be president....
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obama. >> michelle obama and she told the athletes that kids here in the united states are following everything they are doing and looking up to them. >> all of those young kids who will see a vision of you as they spike a ballor put their toe in that first water. >> and the women's soccer team got the united states off to a great start. >> they did. and yesterday the big surprise was that the japan soccer team won over spain, which was not expected at all. >> this is my first olympics watching it with kids that are old enough to understand it. which is a seven year old. and as soon as i toll them about the olympics he went out and ran a marathon. >> is your 9-month-old watching? >> she might be. no, she is absolutely watching. so hello to julia. >> all right. we have a lot to cover here. we have paul brandeis here for the first part of the hour and then we'll move into the really serious stuff and do your sampling of anchor beer all the way from san francisco. >> am i invited? >> you can hang around. [ laughter ] >> all right. and now the big headlines. >> the 2012 summer olympics s
obama. >> michelle obama and she told the athletes that kids here in the united states are following everything they are doing and looking up to them. >> all of those young kids who will see a vision of you as they spike a ballor put their toe in that first water. >> and the women's soccer team got the united states off to a great start. >> they did. and yesterday the big surprise was that the japan soccer team won over spain, which was not expected at all. >> this...
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even better when he's there with michelle obama. and this is -- jim messina david came out and said this is his last campaign. and these are the signature events that he has -- in some ways, invented. we haven't seen these sorts of political style rallies ever. i don't go back that long. >> bill: he's going to ohio and virginia. very, very important swing states. i mean i guess -- they at least have tho win one of those states, i would imagine. they have a lot of paths to victory. some out west, florida, you put michigan in the mix and then pennsylvania but virginia, of course, that's a state he won. alaska by about a million votes. northern virginia very important to that victory there. so we'll see. we'll see. and in ohio, obviously the folks are going to be important are the blue collar workers. >> bill: it was funny at the white house the other day one of the reporters, the day that president obama showed up in afghanistan which we didn't know he was going to be there because the trip was a secret. one of the reporters said i sh
even better when he's there with michelle obama. and this is -- jim messina david came out and said this is his last campaign. and these are the signature events that he has -- in some ways, invented. we haven't seen these sorts of political style rallies ever. i don't go back that long. >> bill: he's going to ohio and virginia. very, very important swing states. i mean i guess -- they at least have tho win one of those states, i would imagine. they have a lot of paths to victory. some...
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who are the 34% of the people who development like michelle obama. >> fatties. i don't know. what i love about this, too, there was such a chance to demonize her. all of the rumors about i hate whitey. and then she has risen above it. she is a rock star. >> there is no one else in the administration who is having fun. michelle obama seems like she is having the time of her life. she figured out the sweet spot. take care of the kids, have a public policy agenda and go work out with -- what was the i know this she did the other day. >> biggest loser. >> showing off her guns. >> exactly. >> colbert. it's get stuff. >> i want to be on her campaign schedule. >> jamal with us this entire hour, we will be joined by catheri n /* ne cryer. first, this is the full court press. >> well, bill, more names coming out of people attending the white house correspondent's dinner. one of name being on four legs and having fur. >> that's uggy the jack russell tear year that started in the best winning picture. beau will not go there. >> maybe a best friend kind of thing. >> a dog. >> perfect. >>
who are the 34% of the people who development like michelle obama. >> fatties. i don't know. what i love about this, too, there was such a chance to demonize her. all of the rumors about i hate whitey. and then she has risen above it. she is a rock star. >> there is no one else in the administration who is having fun. michelle obama seems like she is having the time of her life. she figured out the sweet spot. take care of the kids, have a public policy agenda and go work out with...
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michelle obama has won the "family circle" magazine presidential cookie bake-off. the magazine does this every four years for white and dork chocolate chip cookies. peter, you remember we talked about these. she won with 52% of reader's votes beating out ann romney's m&m cookies with 48%. >> john: were they -- >> recipes in the magazine. which one would you rather eat? >> john: she had a white chocolate -- >> white and dark chocolate. >> john: ann romney had m&m. it works itself out all around. that's exciting. do you ever feel like it is too wonky talking about these policy issues? >> no. >> john: good. >> by the way, i was all for ann romney's recipe. >> yeah, you were. >> john: that's because you hate barack obama because you're a racist. you hated michelle's cookies. what's wrong with you? >> it seems fitting that -- >> john: i don't want michelle obama's socialist cookies no. >> that's a painfully accurate accurate -- >> john: michelle obama with her sleeves you got a job instead of mooching, mooching off the taxpayers. mr. hannity can i have a sugar cube? nah
michelle obama has won the "family circle" magazine presidential cookie bake-off. the magazine does this every four years for white and dork chocolate chip cookies. peter, you remember we talked about these. she won with 52% of reader's votes beating out ann romney's m&m cookies with 48%. >> john: were they -- >> recipes in the magazine. which one would you rather eat? >> john: she had a white chocolate -- >> white and dark chocolate. >> john: ann...
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my hand was just a little too low on michelle obama's back. i put my arms around them. because i thought it would be too awkward with my arms by my side. as the picture gets taken, it was where was your hand? i had to wait eight weeks to find out it was just this side of being appropriate. >> oh, man. >> i wish you hadn't told that story. >> now, he is going to try to up you. wait until you see his picture. >> now i am nervous. no, i am going to be ready. i am going to have -- i will have a card. i will read from the teleprompter. he will understand that. right? >> this is "the bill press show." >> this is "the bill press show," live on your radio and current tv. >> thirty-three minutes after the hour now the full court press on this wednesday, december 5th, coming to you life from our nation's capitol brought to you today by ascme, the largest public employeeune care union. under president lee saunders making america happen. find out more at afscme.org. carl frisch of bull fight strategies stopping bio his way to work this morning. a good friend of bill congressman fro
my hand was just a little too low on michelle obama's back. i put my arms around them. because i thought it would be too awkward with my arms by my side. as the picture gets taken, it was where was your hand? i had to wait eight weeks to find out it was just this side of being appropriate. >> oh, man. >> i wish you hadn't told that story. >> now, he is going to try to up you. wait until you see his picture. >> now i am nervous. no, i am going to be ready. i am going to...
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louis cardinals. >> michelle obama book about the white house garden witness on sale. she authored "american grown" the story of the white house kitchen gardens, recipes guardnen advice and photos of the garden according to politico. she is not accept an advance and all proceeds are going to the national parks foundation. >> sort of a tradition. i remember barbara bush, her book, laura bush i am pretty sure did and, you know, now michelle obama. >> one of the things that's in the book is her explanation for health year eating and focus on ebesity and trying to convey, government through me is not trying to tell you what to do. we are actually trying to address what is becoming a low level if not higher than low level health crisis in this country with obesity starting at a very early age. >> she also informs us that they do not grow any beets because the president hates beets. >>beets are an acquired taste. no question about it. >> no, they are not. beets are good. i love beets. >> a good beet salad once every four years is fantastic. >> can we say good goodbye to the
louis cardinals. >> michelle obama book about the white house garden witness on sale. she authored "american grown" the story of the white house kitchen gardens, recipes guardnen advice and photos of the garden according to politico. she is not accept an advance and all proceeds are going to the national parks foundation. >> sort of a tradition. i remember barbara bush, her book, laura bush i am pretty sure did and, you know, now michelle obama. >> one of the things...
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so michelle obama is on to something, right? >> yeah. >> bill: the few and the proud and the fat. [ laughter ] >> bill: eight minutes after the hour now, paul shapiro will be here with us. but first -- >> green bay packers quarterback aaron rodgers made it all hang out yesterday about the bad call that cost his game against the seattle seahawks. he said it's clear the nfl cares more about money than tarnishing the league. rodgers said the multi-billion dollars machine is generated by the people coming to watch them play and their products on the field. >> bill: and now i want aaron rodgers to lead a boycott of the players against the owners. >> if are getting lost using the apple maps app that are part of the update you are going to have to sit and wait for a while. google announcing yesterday they have no immediate plans to submit an app to the apple store. >> bill: i don't blame google. >> i got burned bad yesterday by the apple maps. >> bill: did you? >> yeah, it was a route where they literally sent me in a four-mile circle.
so michelle obama is on to something, right? >> yeah. >> bill: the few and the proud and the fat. [ laughter ] >> bill: eight minutes after the hour now, paul shapiro will be here with us. but first -- >> green bay packers quarterback aaron rodgers made it all hang out yesterday about the bad call that cost his game against the seattle seahawks. he said it's clear the nfl cares more about money than tarnishing the league. rodgers said the multi-billion dollars machine is...
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michelle obama will kick off her it takes one campaign in fredericksberg, virginia. live in chat.com/bill press. where your vote is worth just as much as donald trump's. we must save the country. it starts with you. [ man ] ever year, sophia and i use the points we earn with our citi thankyou card for a relaxing vacation. ♪ ♪ sometimes, we go for a ride in the park. maybe do a little sightseeing. or, get some fresh air. but this summer, we used our thankyou points to just hang out with a few friends in london. [ male announcer ] the citi thankyou visa card. redeem the points you've earned to travel with no restrictions. rewarding you, every step of the way. if you have copd like i do you know how hard it can be to breathe and what that feels like. copd includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. spiriva helps control my copd symptoms by keeping my airways open a full 24 hours. plus, it reduces copd flare-ups. spiriva is the only once-daily inhaled copd maintenance treatment that does both. and it's steroid-free. spiriva does not replace fast-acting inhalers for su
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so he sent out the first lady, michelle obama campaigning as hard as he is. she was down in greenville, north carolina, yesterday. first of all saying it's forward, not backward. >> we're going to turn around and go back to the same politics that got us into the hole in the first place? are we going to just sit back and watch everything we've worked for and fought for to just slip away? >> no! >> bill: she's a good campaigner. >> she's a good campaigner and she's in fine fetel. she really is. she is fighting for this gig. >> bill: that speech that she gave in charlotte -- >> it was really, really powerful! >> bill: very much. >> finest thing she's ever done. >> bill: remember in 2008, she was reluctant to join the battle. now she's a happy warrior out there. >> you almost think she likes her job. >> bill: a big asset i think. >> huge asset. her approval ratings are sky high. far higher than his which are not bad. but she's incredibly popular. incredibly popular. with everybody i think really except with the haters, you know, who have an issue with everything
so he sent out the first lady, michelle obama campaigning as hard as he is. she was down in greenville, north carolina, yesterday. first of all saying it's forward, not backward. >> we're going to turn around and go back to the same politics that got us into the hole in the first place? are we going to just sit back and watch everything we've worked for and fought for to just slip away? >> no! >> bill: she's a good campaigner. >> she's a good campaigner and she's in fine...
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michelle obama is set to appear on dr. oz's daytime talk show today to talk about healthy exercise and eating on the campaign trail. the first lady reportedly stands up on the set and teaches dr. oz how to do the dougie. >> bill: oh, my god. that is just an internet sensation. >> yeah. >> bill: thank you, dan. yes indeed just getting off of politics a tad this morning here to start the day. we always think about the big stories and the stories that people are talking about or going to be talking about today and you are going to be talking about today. it is any front page of the "washington post" this morning, and the headline is "a breastfeeding quiz." it is okay to best feed in class when you are a teacher in front of your class? that's the question. it's a young professor after american university here in washington, d.c. who did this, and a lot of people raising the question was this over the line? and i ask you that question. 866-55-press, but first let's just settle back and find out the facts. okay. here it is. a yo
michelle obama is set to appear on dr. oz's daytime talk show today to talk about healthy exercise and eating on the campaign trail. the first lady reportedly stands up on the set and teaches dr. oz how to do the dougie. >> bill: oh, my god. that is just an internet sensation. >> yeah. >> bill: thank you, dan. yes indeed just getting off of politics a tad this morning here to start the day. we always think about the big stories and the stories that people are talking about or...
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michelle obama is such a big fan of the hit pbs series abby that her office asked for an advance copy of the upcoming season of the program and got from the producer from the united kingdom. the show's third season is currently airing over there in great britain but it doesn't air here in the u.s. until january. the hill reports the producers were more than happy to send mrs. obama dvds of the current season so long as she would not spoil the episodes for the rest of the entire country. >> bill: you have to have friends over to the white house to watch it. >> it could start spreading. joe biden had a cool meeting yesterday. the vice president got together with bono, lead singer of the rock band u2. they talked about global development, a.i.d.s. and fighting poverty. he's is in town for several meetings. >> bill: the reporters, i was at the briefing yesterday reporters went bonkers because suddenly there were rumors that bono was walking out of the west wing and people flew out of the briefing room to chase bono down the driveway then later they went chasing jim messina the campaign ma
michelle obama is such a big fan of the hit pbs series abby that her office asked for an advance copy of the upcoming season of the program and got from the producer from the united kingdom. the show's third season is currently airing over there in great britain but it doesn't air here in the u.s. until january. the hill reports the producers were more than happy to send mrs. obama dvds of the current season so long as she would not spoil the episodes for the rest of the entire country....
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she has a power suit designed by chris bentz who has designed for michelle obama. they did it in between brian 2, 2004 and 2008. but what's most interesting about this one is she's got weighted platform shoes that let's her stand on her own two feet for the very first time. it only took 53 years for that to happen. want to talk about barbie or any of the other presidential candidates, join us, currents.com/billpress. we will see you after the break. [ man ] do you think a bottle cap would float on the top of that head? uhhhh... -i don't. -no. ♪ ♪ oh!, that's cool like i said. sweet mamasita [ koch ] a good head on a beer tells you that beer was made with a lot of malted barley. and that's going to deliver a lot of flavor. [ cannon ] a good thick rocky head -- that's really releasing a lot of the hop aroma. you taste the barley you taste the hops, feels bold. good head on a beer shows that you did your job right and it's going to add to the enjoyment of boston lager. as i understand it in radio they can't see you, so this is big for me. >>tv and radio talk show
she has a power suit designed by chris bentz who has designed for michelle obama. they did it in between brian 2, 2004 and 2008. but what's most interesting about this one is she's got weighted platform shoes that let's her stand on her own two feet for the very first time. it only took 53 years for that to happen. want to talk about barbie or any of the other presidential candidates, join us, currents.com/billpress. we will see you after the break. [ man ] do you think a bottle cap would float...
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man. >> bill: yes honey. >> i wouldn't mess with michelle obama. >> happy wife, happy life. >> bill: don't we all do the same thing? >> i don't mess with my wife. >> bill: okay. here we are three cowards sitting here. >> yep. >> or are we civilized men? i don't know. bill o'reilly wouldn't think so. >> bill: no. the president was also asked last night news of the day. about donald trump's big bombshell. >> what's this thing with trump and you? it's like me and letterman. what's he got against you here? i don't get it. [ laughter ] >> obama: this dates back to when we were growing up together in kenya. >> bill: that was so funny. it was great. you know trump's thing -- we'll get into that more. >> obama goes on the shows and is typically funnier than the host. he has such a great delivery. granted, he has a team of writers. it is a great line. he delivered it really well. >> willard has a team of writers and does not go on the shows. he has conspicuously absent. >> bill: it would be very awkward if he were there and pretending to be funny. >> imagine jimmy kimmel having to fact check
man. >> bill: yes honey. >> i wouldn't mess with michelle obama. >> happy wife, happy life. >> bill: don't we all do the same thing? >> i don't mess with my wife. >> bill: okay. here we are three cowards sitting here. >> yep. >> or are we civilized men? i don't know. bill o'reilly wouldn't think so. >> bill: no. the president was also asked last night news of the day. about donald trump's big bombshell. >> what's this thing with trump...
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and you know she feels the same way that i do. >> bill: not only michelle obama. so do sasha and malia. >> malia and sasha it wouldn't dawn on them that somehow their friends' parents would be treated differently. it doesn't make sense to them. and frankly that's the kind of thing that prompts a change in perspective. >> bill: the reaction, of course, is immediate. we want to get your reaction at 1-866-55-press. the many, many democrats of course came out -- right out and said mr. president, bold thing to do. the right thing to do. the leaders of the lbgt community around the nation were just stunned. they really thought that president obama would wait until the second term as we've been discussing the last couple of days here. before he would do this. they knew he would do the right thing eventually but thought he would take more time. maybe before the convention but most likely not before the election. most likely after the election. in a second term. they were stunned and thrilled. and mitt romney, of course, came out immediately against it. and republicans att
and you know she feels the same way that i do. >> bill: not only michelle obama. so do sasha and malia. >> malia and sasha it wouldn't dawn on them that somehow their friends' parents would be treated differently. it doesn't make sense to them. and frankly that's the kind of thing that prompts a change in perspective. >> bill: the reaction, of course, is immediate. we want to get your reaction at 1-866-55-press. the many, many democrats of course came out -- right out and said...
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michelle obama yesterday heard this on the show, too, with some of the kids of white house staffers who came to take a kid to workday at the whitehouse one asked her a pointed question. >> as big of a white sox fan as your husband and did you congratulation phillip hummer after he threw the perfect game? >> oh, gosh. >> uh-oh. >> okay. no, i am not as big a fan because i gurew up a cubs fan. we are a mixed marriage. >> that's a new definition of mixed marriage. only in chicago would you call that, right, a mixed-marriage. a cuby and a white sox fan. don't you know that that kid, he was prepared by his father or mother to ask that question. >> exactly. >> it was a good question. >> it was a very good question. obama is very out in the open about his love of the white socks. >> yeah. for coming to somebody from chicago, couldn't have a better question question. marko rubio who wants so badly to be vice president. he is out there every day saying look at me. look at me. i have a new book. i have a speech. i am giving a speech about foreign policy. he did so this week at the brookings insti
michelle obama yesterday heard this on the show, too, with some of the kids of white house staffers who came to take a kid to workday at the whitehouse one asked her a pointed question. >> as big of a white sox fan as your husband and did you congratulation phillip hummer after he threw the perfect game? >> oh, gosh. >> uh-oh. >> okay. no, i am not as big a fan because i gurew up a cubs fan. we are a mixed marriage. >> that's a new definition of mixed marriage....
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the hill reports first lady michelle obama is hosting 54 children, one from each state and u.s. territory for lunch not a dinner even though they're calling it a state dinner. healthy recipes as part of a let's move campaign and a performance by the teenybopper band big time rush. the kids are all winners of a white house recipe writing contest. they submitted recipes including a bunny bisque. >> bill: bunny bisque. >> rabbit? >> is there actually rabbit in there? >> bill: they shot them on the back lawn. this reminds me, by the way josh, we were talking yesterday about the fact the president was out on the road enjoying his beers. he had somebody go back on the bus and get a bottle of the white house beer and give it to this guy. they brew beer at the white house which i learned from dan yesterday. i called -- i know the groundskeeper at the white house. he's a friend of mine. i called him and i said what the hell is going on. you never told me. i didn't know they brew beer at the white house. they call honey ale. there is a picture of the bottle. >> they use the honey from the
the hill reports first lady michelle obama is hosting 54 children, one from each state and u.s. territory for lunch not a dinner even though they're calling it a state dinner. healthy recipes as part of a let's move campaign and a performance by the teenybopper band big time rush. the kids are all winners of a white house recipe writing contest. they submitted recipes including a bunny bisque. >> bill: bunny bisque. >> rabbit? >> is there actually rabbit in there? >>...
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michelle obama told "us weekly" that she lets bo sleep on the bed when obama is not around. >> bill: is that right? >> yep. >> bill: i saw a funny joke the other day. oh, i know. in that bob woodward book. talked about when he first met barack obama was when obama made the democratic response to the gridiron dinner. when he was still in the senate. just elected to the senate. and he said that he had just seen a study that having -- a speech to give. having sex before giving a speech really made you perform a lot better. and he told michelle about this and she said well, did the best you can. you're on your own buddy. anyhow. all right. so chris let's start off with this romney video. because you know, romney has had a -- kind of a rough ride, right? since the convention. maybe a little before the convention. maybe goes back to his pre-olympic tour or when he appointed paul ryan but then there were stories about a lot of rumbling inside the romney campaign and then you bring in ed gillespie. they're going to get back on track. they have a new series of ads and lo and behold, mother jo
michelle obama told "us weekly" that she lets bo sleep on the bed when obama is not around. >> bill: is that right? >> yep. >> bill: i saw a funny joke the other day. oh, i know. in that bob woodward book. talked about when he first met barack obama was when obama made the democratic response to the gridiron dinner. when he was still in the senate. just elected to the senate. and he said that he had just seen a study that having -- a speech to give. having sex before...
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with bill press, and michelle obama and joe biden, and barack obama, and all the gang. and the democrats got a bump out of the convention. and oh, my god, tornados hitting new york city, for the first time that people could ever remember. texas raising the speed limit to 85 miles an hour. a big teacher's strike in chicago. and mitt romney flip flops on health care. what a way to start the week. anyway we'll talk about it all and take your calls at 866-55-press. good to see you today. i'm back with peter ogburn. dan henning. >> good to see you again. and our videographer gives the big wave. i left half of my voice in charlotte, i apologize. >> you did a lot of cheering and yelling. >> bill: but i didn't loose my voice at the nats game yesterday. i want you to know. i want to support my local team go see how good these guys really are. they looked like a high school team yesterday. come on. you can try to win. that's it. 8-0. >> i call it the strasburg curve. now that they set him down it sucks all of the life out of the team. >> bill: maybe. it was too bad. >> it was too
with bill press, and michelle obama and joe biden, and barack obama, and all the gang. and the democrats got a bump out of the convention. and oh, my god, tornados hitting new york city, for the first time that people could ever remember. texas raising the speed limit to 85 miles an hour. a big teacher's strike in chicago. and mitt romney flip flops on health care. what a way to start the week. anyway we'll talk about it all and take your calls at 866-55-press. good to see you today. i'm back...
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they go from barack obama and michelle obama to donald trump? i don't know. there he was last night. and new job numbers are out. great news for america, right. down to below 8% and donald trump says this is bad news. >> if you are looking for a job and you give up, they take you off the roll, do you don't count. when they saw the 7.8% every economist was shocked. because the real number is anywhere from 16 to 21%. >> bill: and if you don't believe it, ask donald trump. >> there was a time -- and i will admit to falling into some of this that donald trump was entertaining. he has always been a little nutty and kooky and entertaining, but now he is just obnoxious. >> i watched the first couple of seasons of "the apprentice." it was fun. now he has just gone crazy. >> yeah. >> bill: i thought he was a fraud from the beginning. i never liked him. i'm going years back, and maybe it is because i met him. >> that might be it. >> bill: yeah, i actually filled in for donald trump. it's a long story. but i filled in for donald trump once at a big fund raiser in philad
they go from barack obama and michelle obama to donald trump? i don't know. there he was last night. and new job numbers are out. great news for america, right. down to below 8% and donald trump says this is bad news. >> if you are looking for a job and you give up, they take you off the roll, do you don't count. when they saw the 7.8% every economist was shocked. because the real number is anywhere from 16 to 21%. >> bill: and if you don't believe it, ask donald trump. >>...
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. >> it was a good line and michelle obama particularly couldn't control her laughter. >> nobody was sacred. not the president of the united states and not even current tv. >> al gore launched current tv in 2005 and it took off like a north korean rocket. to be honest i didn't even know current tv was still on the air, but then i don't get channel "a million". >> very, very funny line. i want you to know i was sitting with joel height one of the co founders, sitting with elliott spencer and cenk younger junker. >> you know we are doing something right when you are topic material. >> absolutely. >> of course you all laughed after you made sure joel was laughing first. right? >> yeah, no dummy. my ma didn't raise no dummy. what a line-up today. david jackson will join us today. and michael duffy, author of a new book about the president's club, from time magazine will be along and daniel stone, one of our good friends of bill will be in studio for us the last hour together. he covers dinner -- covers the white houses for "newsweek" daily beast. he was at the dinner friday night. now, w
. >> it was a good line and michelle obama particularly couldn't control her laughter. >> nobody was sacred. not the president of the united states and not even current tv. >> al gore launched current tv in 2005 and it took off like a north korean rocket. to be honest i didn't even know current tv was still on the air, but then i don't get channel "a million". >> very, very funny line. i want you to know i was sitting with joel height one of the co founders,...
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michelle obama took the girls by herself to spain once. president obama didn't go. the family has not taken one vacation. i think ann romney is confusing hawaii with a foreign country. they went across the ocean damn it! it is a foreign vacation. then there's mitt romney in pennsylvania talking about his experience at wawa. anybody on the east coast knows it is wawa. >> where do you get your hoagies here? do you get them at wawas? i went to a place today called wawa's. anybody been there? i'm sorry, i know it is a very big state. we went to wawa's. i went in to order a sandwich. you press the touch tone key pad and the sandwich comes out. press this. go pay the cashier there is your sandwich. it is amazing. >> bill: oh, my god. this has been around for years. what's he talking about? he is so stunned. you push the buttons to order your sub sandwich. duh! he reminds me of pappy bush when daddy bush went into a supermarket, president running for re-election the first time he had been in a supermarket probably since he was 3 maybe or something, right? he couldn't belie
michelle obama took the girls by herself to spain once. president obama didn't go. the family has not taken one vacation. i think ann romney is confusing hawaii with a foreign country. they went across the ocean damn it! it is a foreign vacation. then there's mitt romney in pennsylvania talking about his experience at wawa. anybody on the east coast knows it is wawa. >> where do you get your hoagies here? do you get them at wawas? i went to a place today called wawa's. anybody been there?...
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the first lady, michelle obama. >> i thought beau was in charge he is. he was front and scepter. >> was he wearing bunny ears? >> i wasn't out there but i didn't see the bunny ears but he was sitting right there with the president and the first lady when the president read "where the wild things are". >> came to the place where the wild things are. they roared their terrible roars. [ roars ] >> yeah, and as i mentioned last hour, one of the secret servicemen told me when i was leaving yesterday, i tweeted this. by the way, i always tweet from the white house. >> you do. >>@billpressshow. sign up. one of the secret servicemen told me in the first hour of the easter egg roll there were 13 kids reported lost. the parents reported them lost. >> mommy >> anyhow if you are going to get lost somewhere, i guess that would be a pretty good place to get lost. >> yeah. >> you know, with the secret service and all of that. >> at the end of the day, there were still six who were lost. maybe they will find them this morning. >> sending them to guantanamo. >> hey lots
the first lady, michelle obama. >> i thought beau was in charge he is. he was front and scepter. >> was he wearing bunny ears? >> i wasn't out there but i didn't see the bunny ears but he was sitting right there with the president and the first lady when the president read "where the wild things are". >> came to the place where the wild things are. they roared their terrible roars. [ roars ] >> yeah, and as i mentioned last hour, one of the secret...
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michelle obama said along with threatening to walk out of the white house gates without telling anyone, she finds herself wanting to go to cvs and go in and buy soap on her own, she also wants to bo around washington rather than just the white house. >> bill: listen i have been to cvs, it ain't no big deal. [ laughter ] >> and coca-cola is stopping filling its returnable 80-ounce glass battles. those bottles have not been produced since the 1960s, and people weren't returning enough to make it worth the work anymore. you can still get the 8 ounce bottles -- >> bill: like the little ones? >> right. >> bill: you can get those in restaurants -- >> okay. that one i'm not so worried about then. >> if it's 6.5 ounce tall slender, it was the iconic glass coke bottle. >> bill: and no more huh? >> it bums me out that this is our own doing. not enough people were returning them, that they can't do it anymore. so it's our own damn fault. >> bill: yes indeed. tonight the vice presidential debate, joe biden for our side paul ryan for the other side. they meet in lexington, kentucky. what time is it
michelle obama said along with threatening to walk out of the white house gates without telling anyone, she finds herself wanting to go to cvs and go in and buy soap on her own, she also wants to bo around washington rather than just the white house. >> bill: listen i have been to cvs, it ain't no big deal. [ laughter ] >> and coca-cola is stopping filling its returnable 80-ounce glass battles. those bottles have not been produced since the 1960s, and people weren't returning enough...
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. >> on this thursday a quick check of headlines making news the white house confirmed michelle obama will appear to mark the 1 year of her joining forces initiative on wednesday night's comedy central program. she announced a plan to create 15,000 jobs for military spouses. her first appearance on steven colbert. >> that will be interesting. >> fun. >> fun when she does the late night shows. >> it is. he is edgy. you never know where he is going to go. >> a new burger king ad featuring a song about chickens has been pulled off the air. cbs reports the fast food is blaming licensing issues but many believe they are getting pressure from the black community which has criticized the ad as stereotyping, the r & b star sings about a chicken wrap. no comment from her people about the ad. >> no comment. >> i sing sole fully many times. >> all right. burger king chicken not so much. now that tim teabo is headed to the jets, he has a sandwich to welcome him, the famous carnegie deli offers up the jetbow. on light bread $22 and $0.22. >> you have to kneel when you eat it. >> exactly. >> all ri
. >> on this thursday a quick check of headlines making news the white house confirmed michelle obama will appear to mark the 1 year of her joining forces initiative on wednesday night's comedy central program. she announced a plan to create 15,000 jobs for military spouses. her first appearance on steven colbert. >> that will be interesting. >> fun. >> fun when she does the late night shows. >> it is. he is edgy. you never know where he is going to go. >> a...
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joe biden for sure and michelle obama. >> michelle, i have never loved you more, i have never been prouder that watch the rest of america fall in love with you too, as our nation's first lady. [ cheers and applause ] >> bill: a great moment there. the president saying last night listen i have not maybe been the perfect president. he always says that, but i was listening to what you wanted me to do and i tried to do my best. >> obama: whether i earned our vote or not, i have listened to you. i have learned from you and you've made me a better president. >> bill: and just jump in here to the very final words. this is the president his last campaign event of his career. >> obama: we are and forever will be the united states of america and together with your help and god's grace, we will continue our journey forward you and remind the world just why it is that we live in the greatest nation on earth. thank you america. god bless you. [ cheers and applause ] >> bill: very great moment last night. peter, some important senate races, too. democrats had a good night in the u.s. senate. >> democrat
joe biden for sure and michelle obama. >> michelle, i have never loved you more, i have never been prouder that watch the rest of america fall in love with you too, as our nation's first lady. [ cheers and applause ] >> bill: a great moment there. the president saying last night listen i have not maybe been the perfect president. he always says that, but i was listening to what you wanted me to do and i tried to do my best. >> obama: whether i earned our vote or not, i have...
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it is part of michelle obama's let's move campaign. over 200,000 people requested tickets for this. they were given out to a lottery. 30,000 given out. >> bill: i have to tell you, in the briefing room at the white house, among reporters people were scrambling for tickets for the easter egg roll. they're hard to get and even for people who cover the white house every day, you do not automatically get tickets. i didn't even try for any. we were out of town but everybody was asking -- i got e-mails from bill plante is one of the senior people with cbs at the white house asking me if i had an extra ticket to the easter egg roll. >> it is amazing. and it is common knowledge that paparazzi photographers have inside contacts to help them get inside access to celebrities and sometimes they get in trouble. virgin atlantic airlines employee had to resign over the weekend after getting caught passing sensitive flight information from celebrity eye tintaries to big pictures, a big paparazzi agency. targeted celebrities whose information was passed on included scarlett johansson, rihanna and ma
it is part of michelle obama's let's move campaign. over 200,000 people requested tickets for this. they were given out to a lottery. 30,000 given out. >> bill: i have to tell you, in the briefing room at the white house, among reporters people were scrambling for tickets for the easter egg roll. they're hard to get and even for people who cover the white house every day, you do not automatically get tickets. i didn't even try for any. we were out of town but everybody was asking -- i got...
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is it michelle obama or ann romney in "family circle" magazine is back with its annual presidential cookie bake-off posting two recipes on its web site allowing readers to vote on them. it is a tradition that started with barbara bush and hillary clinton in 1992 going head to head. mrs. obama's recipe includes three different kinds of chocolate. white, milk and mint. and mrs. romney has peanut butter oatmeal, chocolate chips and m&ms. >> oh, man. >> bill: that's tough. >> i'm going for ann romney's cookie. i like the peanut butter and the m&ms in there and i don't like the idea of the mint chocolate chips. >> see, i'm a mint chocolate chip guy. >> chocolate is my sweet sweet lady but if you have the white chocolate and the regular chocolate and then the mint, that doesn't work for me. >> bill: good, you know why? more chocolate for me! thank you dan. congressman, let's start with eric holder. what is this all about today? is this the most important issue facing the nation? something that the congress ought to be spending its time on? >> of course not. but then again this is par for the cou
is it michelle obama or ann romney in "family circle" magazine is back with its annual presidential cookie bake-off posting two recipes on its web site allowing readers to vote on them. it is a tradition that started with barbara bush and hillary clinton in 1992 going head to head. mrs. obama's recipe includes three different kinds of chocolate. white, milk and mint. and mrs. romney has peanut butter oatmeal, chocolate chips and m&ms. >> oh, man. >> bill: that's tough....
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michelle obama in the front row. >> obama: i just want to wish, sweetie, you happy anniversary and let you know a year from now we will not be celebrating it in front of 40 million people. >> bill: maybe even 50 million people. which prompted mitt romney to get off his first zinger of the night. >> romney: congratulations to you, mr. president on your anniversary. i'm sure this was the most romantic place you could imagine here with me. congratulations. >> bill: there you go. >> a rare moment of real, genuine humor from romney bot. >> bill: it was downhill from there. we're going to have a lot of help getting through the debate. all of you, of course, again your calls at 1-866-55-press. diana, congresswoman from colorado will be joining us as well as dennis van roekel, the president of the national education association. a lot of talk about education last night. a lot of talk about teachers lately. dennis van roekel here to talk about it this morning. we'll talk to reporters on the scene in denver, here in washington, d.c. who have been covering the campaign and covering the debate and
michelle obama in the front row. >> obama: i just want to wish, sweetie, you happy anniversary and let you know a year from now we will not be celebrating it in front of 40 million people. >> bill: maybe even 50 million people. which prompted mitt romney to get off his first zinger of the night. >> romney: congratulations to you, mr. president on your anniversary. i'm sure this was the most romantic place you could imagine here with me. congratulations. >> bill: there...
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. >> michele obama will appear on nickelodeon's kissto present at an award today lor swift. she is a recipient of the big help award herself. she got it two years ago for her work combatting childhood obesity. >> they will be doing judgemping jacks on the stage. 11 minutes after the hour, congress said to take a two-week working recess starting tomorrow, but there is a lot on the plate, on the docket hear about before they leave with a budget, with a highway bill another subject we want to check on the progress of that and issues with our good friend, the democratic leader of the united states house of representatives, the honor steny hoyer. mr. leader good morning. >> hi, bill. >> good to have you back. before we get into the issues i have to tell you, i am on excited, i have been asked to join you. i don't know whether you know this on may 7th, i believe it is, for the annual big dinner of the maryland democratic party. >> you are going to be our featured speaker. we are excited. >> not as excited as i am. you will be there and martin o'malley and ben cartin. >> john edwar
. >> michele obama will appear on nickelodeon's kissto present at an award today lor swift. she is a recipient of the big help award herself. she got it two years ago for her work combatting childhood obesity. >> they will be doing judgemping jacks on the stage. 11 minutes after the hour, congress said to take a two-week working recess starting tomorrow, but there is a lot on the plate, on the docket hear about before they leave with a budget, with a highway bill another subject we...
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politico says michele bachmann welcomed -- michelle obama says it will air in april. she joined the contestants for a workout in the east room and took time to promote her "let's move" campaign". >> biggest lose her. >> yeah. >> really, really fat people and make them lose weight. yeah. >> that's the description. >> all right, dan. thank you. >>> yes, indeed, it was big news over the weekend. you know, a couple of years ago, dick cheney has had serious heart problems for a long time, i think he had his first heart attack when he was 37. he has had five. a couple of years ago, he was equipped with -- fitted with a pump, a heart pump, external pump. he has shown it on television all of the different parts that he had and it's well known, was reported at the time that that pump doesn't last that long. it is, at best only bridge to a heart transplant. so this idea of a transplant has been in the works for a long time and finally, a doneor became available over the weekend. the actually the average weight, what i have read is like five or six months maybe maybe. dick chene
politico says michele bachmann welcomed -- michelle obama says it will air in april. she joined the contestants for a workout in the east room and took time to promote her "let's move" campaign". >> biggest lose her. >> yeah. >> really, really fat people and make them lose weight. yeah. >> that's the description. >> all right, dan. thank you. >>> yes, indeed, it was big news over the weekend. you know, a couple of years ago, dick cheney has...
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. >> other headlines making news on this tuesday michelle obama has her ipod all ready to go when it is time to hit the gym. the first lady sharing her workout play list in the latest issue of women's health magazine. while exercising she's listen doing stevie wonder signed, sealed delivered. beyonce's move your body. sara about a rails, love song. willow smith's whip my hair and j. lo's get right among others. i know those are all on your ipod. >> bill: i'm impressed. i wonder if you could download her selection? >> well now you know. it is posted. >> you can download all of those songs from itunes. >> bill: i know. okay. michelle you come out with a -- with a play list and then we'll just take it all down at once, no? >> that's what they did. >> that's what they're going for. >> take a pill while drinking alcohol and you will not get drunk. >> bill: we'll ask margaret what's on her play list. >> i thought you were going to ask me about this. >> bill: maybe this. >> people put a lot of thought and evident into their play list. seriously. >> take a pill while drinking alcohol and you
. >> other headlines making news on this tuesday michelle obama has her ipod all ready to go when it is time to hit the gym. the first lady sharing her workout play list in the latest issue of women's health magazine. while exercising she's listen doing stevie wonder signed, sealed delivered. beyonce's move your body. sara about a rails, love song. willow smith's whip my hair and j. lo's get right among others. i know those are all on your ipod. >> bill: i'm impressed. i wonder if...
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. >> ellen degeneres had fun with michelle obama. ellen got a hold of her high school prom photo. mrs. obama wore a split on the dress. it was quite high and indeed a bet riskque. >> i didn't see that picture. >> it's pretty good looking for back in the day. and jeopardize -- -- jeopardy is having a power players taping this weekend. contestants will compete for charity those on teenage will include robert gibbs anderson coopers, thomasfriedman kelly o'donnell and chris matthews kareem jewbar jubar. >> those journalists and kareem jubar. >> winner gives 50,000 bucks to charity. >> great, dan. thank you. so think progress is the name of the site, thinkprogress.org. great work. keep us going. keep us supplied with lots of ammunition for our show every day and faiz shakir, the director. >> editor-in-chief. >> with us every tuesday. one thing that caught my attention, your story about joe walsh and tammy deckworth -- >> go for it. >> i don't know. about five years ago or so i forget which of my books came out and i was doing a reading in silver springs, and at a big bookstore and a wo
. >> ellen degeneres had fun with michelle obama. ellen got a hold of her high school prom photo. mrs. obama wore a split on the dress. it was quite high and indeed a bet riskque. >> i didn't see that picture. >> it's pretty good looking for back in the day. and jeopardize -- -- jeopardy is having a power players taping this weekend. contestants will compete for charity those on teenage will include robert gibbs anderson coopers, thomasfriedman kelly o'donnell and chris...
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they are sending michelle obama to london to do the olympics. she is there. he is here. he can campaign. >> i have a feeling michelle will not wear a ralph lauren outfit with the a giant logo on it. >> no. >> we will talk more with amie parnes. amie parnes, a white house correspondent from the hill and we will talk about the obama campaign strategy and ask amie what she thinks about the ralph lauren olympic outfits when the bill press show continues. >> this is the bill press show live on your radio and current tv. [ ♪ theme music ♪ ] trash collectors to teachers, 866-55-press. join the conversation. [ ♪ theme music ♪ ] >> on your radio, on t.v., the we know that back to school time means back to school germs. that's why lysol partners with schools all across the country providing resources designed to help teach healthy habits. so make sure you add lysol no touch hand soap and lysol wipes to your "back to school" list. that way, the healthy habits they learn in school will reinforce the good habits you've already taught them at home. to learn more, visit lysol.c
they are sending michelle obama to london to do the olympics. she is there. he is here. he can campaign. >> i have a feeling michelle will not wear a ralph lauren outfit with the a giant logo on it. >> no. >> we will talk more with amie parnes. amie parnes, a white house correspondent from the hill and we will talk about the obama campaign strategy and ask amie what she thinks about the ralph lauren olympic outfits when the bill press show continues. >> this is the bill...
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i think that both obama and michelle obama did the right thing and came out and said, you know, we obviously support women equally regardless of what position they are in. i don't think hilary rosen would disagree with that. you know, it is true that ann romney is completely out of touch with what's going on with most working mothers in the country. >> that's the point that hilary was making. >> yeah. >> if she is your sounding board to what waitresses in vegas has to deal with trying to raise kids and working. >> it's a completely different ball game. >> calling from binghamton new york, john welcome. >> hi, bill. i had a chance to meet you when you were at ithaca. i want to tell your listeners you are a wonderful person. >> my god, thank you. made my day. what about this issue here we are talking with laura about? >> it's another classic example of how the republicans try to divide and conquer the voters. this is not a female or a gender issue. this is fair pay for work. it hurts families when one of the employees, people working in the family doesn't make a fair wage. and it hurts us as m
i think that both obama and michelle obama did the right thing and came out and said, you know, we obviously support women equally regardless of what position they are in. i don't think hilary rosen would disagree with that. you know, it is true that ann romney is completely out of touch with what's going on with most working mothers in the country. >> that's the point that hilary was making. >> yeah. >> if she is your sounding board to what waitresses in vegas has to deal...
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michelle obama has been pressing everybody to get a friend and early voting, i think is going to help the president. but we'll see. >> bill: i mean -- in my democratic chair days in california, it was not -- voting by mail. it was the same sort of thing. the idea was to get as many people as you could to vote by mail and to get them in early. because you get those votes they're in the bank, right? they're locked in. and you can't go back and say i changed my mind. >> don't have to worry about weather on election day. >> bill: somebody gets sick or their car breaks down or that kind of stuff. get it in the bank. you can count on them. and then were anything to happen right later. oh. damn, you know. i just can't vote for him. it is too late. >> i think that the old school of liking to go in the voting booth and i think with the internet and kids now, i ask our interns, i'm like when is the last time you actually bought a print newspaper and no hands go up. i don't think -- i think some people like to go to the voting booth but i think the new generation, they mail it in. that's fine. >
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michelle obama praising the kids for their recipes. each one attending submitted a winning healthy recipe to win the trip to washington as part of the let's move anti-obesity campaign. "the huffington post" reports the white house chef prepared six of the kids' recipes including cabbage sloppy joes. >> perfect for kids. >> bill: sloppy joes aren't bad. >> cabbage sloppy joes? >> has to be healthy. >> is it a meatless sloppy joe? >> baked zucchini fries and a strawberry banana fruit smoothie >> baked zucchini fries i can get behind. kids would eat that. the black bean salad lots of luck! enjoy trying to feed that to a kid. >> bill: guess who crashed the party. >> the president crashed the party. president obama crashed the party. he wasn't invited. he came in unannounced like he came into the briefing room yesterday unannounced and here he was in the state dining room. >> obama: i heard that there was a state dinner going on here. [ laughter ] and usually i get invited to the state dinners. so this time i decided to crash it. >> bill: a
michelle obama praising the kids for their recipes. each one attending submitted a winning healthy recipe to win the trip to washington as part of the let's move anti-obesity campaign. "the huffington post" reports the white house chef prepared six of the kids' recipes including cabbage sloppy joes. >> perfect for kids. >> bill: sloppy joes aren't bad. >> cabbage sloppy joes? >> has to be healthy. >> is it a meatless sloppy joe? >> baked zucchini...
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>> i was thinking michelle obama. >> bill: and michelle. >> i'm stunned by that. >> bill: biden is a warm-up to obama maybe i can understand but still, bill clinton i thought was -- >> bill -- joe biden caught the most eyes. lady gaga has gained some weight and her fans are taking notice so she took to a radio interview yesterday to clear the air. the pop star admitted to new york's whtv radio she has packed on 25 pounds because she loves eating italian food cooked by her dad who owns an italian restaurant. critics beg to differ. they think it is because of the amount of alcohol she drinks. she says it is the meatballs and she is working on a plan to drop the pounds. >> bill: i didn't know ga ga was an italian name. >> the prime time emmy awards are this weekend -- >> bill: wait a minute. you're wearing the nationals shirt. do the damn nationals story here. [ laughter ] >> the baseball post-season picture is starting to take shape. playoff ball returning to our nation's capital for the first time since 1933. the washington nationals beating the l.a. dodgers. former team, 4-1. >> for
>> i was thinking michelle obama. >> bill: and michelle. >> i'm stunned by that. >> bill: biden is a warm-up to obama maybe i can understand but still, bill clinton i thought was -- >> bill -- joe biden caught the most eyes. lady gaga has gained some weight and her fans are taking notice so she took to a radio interview yesterday to clear the air. the pop star admitted to new york's whtv radio she has packed on 25 pounds because she loves eating italian food cooked...
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women like sarah jessica parker and michelle obama. >> bill: you get the drift. these things are out there. they're asking people -- the right-wingers are going nuts over this. they -- all president obama is hash he hangs out with celebrities. oh, my god, we're at war in afghanistan. he's going to dinner with sarah jessica parker. by the way, did you know that john bon jovi rode on air force i to new york with the president. oh bfd. he was performing at the waldorf astoria at the president's fund-raiser earlier this week. so he got a ride up on the plane with the president. this is the same thing remember, that john mccain tried to do in 2008. obama's nothing but a rock star. rock stars give speeches gets big crowds. he's a celebrity, he's not a man of substance at all duh. it is just like penis envy on part of these guys. it is nonsense. if it that's the best they've got. as equally upset your comment on that is welcome at 1-866-55-press. equally upset about what i'm hearing from democrats these days. here is a headline on "huffington post." "huffington post" is
women like sarah jessica parker and michelle obama. >> bill: you get the drift. these things are out there. they're asking people -- the right-wingers are going nuts over this. they -- all president obama is hash he hangs out with celebrities. oh, my god, we're at war in afghanistan. he's going to dinner with sarah jessica parker. by the way, did you know that john bon jovi rode on air force i to new york with the president. oh bfd. he was performing at the waldorf astoria at the...
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and president obama has a new pen pal, a 10-year-old. she first invited the president to dinner with no response. so then she sent him this letter. she wrote it to the position thanking him for his position on same-sex marriage, since sophia is being raised by her two dads. she called the president her hero, and he wrote back saying her letter made him hopeful for the future. arguments to feel confident in their positions. i want them to have the data and i want them to have the passion. but it's also about telling them, you're put on this planet for something more. i want this show to have an impact beyond just informing. an impact that gets people to take action themselves. as a human being, that's really important. this is not just a spectator sport. rich, chewy caramel rolled up in smooth milk chocolate. don't forget about that payroll meeting. rolo.get your smooth on. also in minis. [ ♪ theme ♪ ] [♪ theme music ♪] >> announcer: broadcasting across the nation, on your radio, and on current tv. this is the "bill press show." >
and president obama has a new pen pal, a 10-year-old. she first invited the president to dinner with no response. so then she sent him this letter. she wrote it to the position thanking him for his position on same-sex marriage, since sophia is being raised by her two dads. she called the president her hero, and he wrote back saying her letter made him hopeful for the future. arguments to feel confident in their positions. i want them to have the data and i want them to have the passion. but...
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michelle obama does and the president does well. they are good at it. right? they can relax with a jay leno or david letterman. why not? they will reach more eyeballs as we say in the business. >> absolutely. >> a good segue into talking about the primaries last night. let's be honest. right? you were down. you were on the road in pennsylvania last week. we pretended there was a contest. pith -- >> he is only sane one of the bunch which may not be. >> you could put this on his literature. >> the rest are insane. >> relatively sane. yeah. we have known for a while but there have been some people newt gingrich is still in denial apparently. >> yes. >> rick santorum and michelle bachmann dancing around it and trying not to say the e word for endorse, which you have to wonder why not. had a is it about them republican voters are coming around. higher here is the focus on mitt romney. >> tonight is the beginning of the end of the deployment of the obama years. it's the start of a new and better chapter that we will write together. >> and i thought it was interestin
michelle obama does and the president does well. they are good at it. right? they can relax with a jay leno or david letterman. why not? they will reach more eyeballs as we say in the business. >> absolutely. >> a good segue into talking about the primaries last night. let's be honest. right? you were down. you were on the road in pennsylvania last week. we pretended there was a contest. pith -- >> he is only sane one of the bunch which may not be. >> you could put this...
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at any rate -- >> he said none of the above. [ laughter ] >> bill: no, that's what michelle obama said this year. and heather during the break i saw on another channel here, they had the little tease will young people turn out the vote this year? so that is a big question about this campaign. what's the answer? >> it is a question we hear every time. of course, we know young people care. this generation, they're not like their older brothers and sisters of gen-x. they actually really care. they're not the slackers. i'll take the blame. the question is will they vote this time around. we've been out on the ground. we've registered over a million voters. >> bill: whoa! >> state by state. they're really engaged when you talk to them. i think the question is how many people were we able to reach. how many people were at the campaign table able to reach. was enough invested in turning out the young people. >> bill: where did you register the one million voters? >> college campuses, high school classrooms concerts and festivals. we've been touring with artists across the country and then onl
at any rate -- >> he said none of the above. [ laughter ] >> bill: no, that's what michelle obama said this year. and heather during the break i saw on another channel here, they had the little tease will young people turn out the vote this year? so that is a big question about this campaign. what's the answer? >> it is a question we hear every time. of course, we know young people care. this generation, they're not like their older brothers and sisters of gen-x. they actually...
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the first lady in many ways was michelle obama was on david letterman reading the top 10. here are a couple. >> number 5. >> later this year, the supreme court are finally, rule on tomato versus tomato. >> thank god. get that taken care of. >> number 4. >> if you have an actual green thumb, it might be scurvy. >> it could be scurvy. number 3. >> lettuce 96% water and 4% lettuce. >> that's right. >> sorry. i am having a really hard time that we did a countdown within a count down. my head hurts. >> right. i was -- i had the same feeling losing track. i thought we did. and speaking about the first lady, the president out in los angeles the other night at a fundraiser was talking about her doing or not doing push ups all the way. some people say -- all right. i will play the clip. you listen. >> number 2. >> i want to thank my wonderful friend who accepts a little bit of teasing about michelle. >> ellen degeneres. >> but i think she claims michelle didn't go all the way down. >> that's what i heard. so the -- i just want -- i want to set the record straight michelle out does
the first lady in many ways was michelle obama was on david letterman reading the top 10. here are a couple. >> number 5. >> later this year, the supreme court are finally, rule on tomato versus tomato. >> thank god. get that taken care of. >> number 4. >> if you have an actual green thumb, it might be scurvy. >> it could be scurvy. number 3. >> lettuce 96% water and 4% lettuce. >> that's right. >> sorry. i am having a really hard time that...
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my issue with michelle was that she we want on fox to talk about the assertion of the obama administration about executive privilege. yesterday morning on this show we said, it's easy to find out what kind of executive privilege is being asserted. look it up. talk to somebody. and the executive privilege that they are asserting involves something known as deliberative process. in other words, discussions between officials at the justice department. there is no discussion involving president obama that the white house is trying to protect. michelle malkin goes on fox news and she says based upon the executive privilege that has been asserted and the way they have done this president obama is in the middle of this in the middle of fast and furious. >> you might think michelle malkin might be the only one to get it that wrong, but she is not. right? it's actually the entire channel. you know, as you know we have staff that have the high privilege of getting to watch fox all day long. we did that already today for hours and i am afraid to say that i am sure that they have seen that already hap
my issue with michelle was that she we want on fox to talk about the assertion of the obama administration about executive privilege. yesterday morning on this show we said, it's easy to find out what kind of executive privilege is being asserted. look it up. talk to somebody. and the executive privilege that they are asserting involves something known as deliberative process. in other words, discussions between officials at the justice department. there is no discussion involving president...
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." >> bill: yep, michele bachmann takes the american flag down. replaces the american flag >> bill: the second mass shooting within three weeks. we're still not going to do anything about gun control. neither barack obama nor mitt romney will touch it. it is tuesday august 7. great to see you today. we've got one final hour of the "full court press" here for this tuesday morning with lots and lots to talk about. we're coming to you live all the way across this great land of ours on your local progressive talk station and of course on current tv. lots to talk about. nobody better to help us cover the ground, particularly on the political front than nia malika henderson, senior political reporter for "the washington post." nia malika, welcome back. >> great to be here. >> bill: out on the road with mitt romney. how did you miss the trip to poland? >> i know. how did i miss that? i think mitt romney is wishing he will missed it at this point because it was so filled with gas. he's back here -- with gaffes. he's going on the bus tour later on this wee
." >> bill: yep, michele bachmann takes the american flag down. replaces the american flag >> bill: the second mass shooting within three weeks. we're still not going to do anything about gun control. neither barack obama nor mitt romney will touch it. it is tuesday august 7. great to see you today. we've got one final hour of the "full court press" here for this tuesday morning with lots and lots to talk about. we're coming to you live all the way across this great...
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>> if their competitor in '16 is going to be supported by a presumably popular president bar barack obama, that will be the super bowl. the republican party is incapable of competing at that level. >> with can dates like newt gingrich and michelle bachmann and rick perry and santor-up. that bunch of clowns not to mention donald trump. >>so such a weird group of republican candidates that he was a part of he admits that nobody can beat her. they were all whackos. hilda solis in studio with us about 20 minutes from now to talk about the job numbers. we will start off with a very, very disturbing development out in the state of michigan and we will talk to steve cook who is president of the michigan education association. but first. >> this is the full court press. >> what have you got, dan? >> in sports history made at the heisman trophy presentation college football's top award went to a freshman. johnmy manzel beating out notre dame. he next plays in the cotton bowl in. >> no way. >> a freshman? >> there was no way they could give it to anybody else. out of those three, he absolutely dese
>> if their competitor in '16 is going to be supported by a presumably popular president bar barack obama, that will be the super bowl. the republican party is incapable of competing at that level. >> with can dates like newt gingrich and michelle bachmann and rick perry and santor-up. that bunch of clowns not to mention donald trump. >>so such a weird group of republican candidates that he was a part of he admits that nobody can beat her. they were all whackos. hilda solis in...
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obama is back in the white house. he's going to stay there for the next four years. hey, hello everybody. great to see you today. welcome. fellow americans to the "full court press." here on this thursday, november 8th. good to have you with us today. look forward to hearing what this whole election result means to you and to your family. give us a call at 1-866-55-press. join us on twitter at bpshow. facebook facebook.com -- i mean -- facebook.com/billpress show. i got it right. we've got the whole team here this morning assembled. glad you're with us and very happy to welcome back to the studio, good friend of the program, worked his butt off during this election campaign -- and still am. >> bill: oh, no. major gar fret "national journal." >> i'm wearing the beleaguered garb of a writer who is on debt line. i have the cover story to file by 11:00 eastern and i've been up since 4:30 this morning. that's why i'm dressed a bit informally and yes it is not a good hair day, ladies and gentlemen. i will concede that openl
obama is back in the white house. he's going to stay there for the next four years. hey, hello everybody. great to see you today. welcome. fellow americans to the "full court press." here on this thursday, november 8th. good to have you with us today. look forward to hearing what this whole election result means to you and to your family. give us a call at 1-866-55-press. join us on twitter at bpshow. facebook facebook.com -- i mean -- facebook.com/billpress show. i got it right....
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the only person that could top michelle obama was bill clinton. the only person who could possibly possibly even keep up with bill clinton is barack obama. so when you put those three boom boom, boom, not to mention you know, joe biden, elizabeth warren and sandra fluke and emennual clever and duvall patrick jumping in, boy, what a great line-up. in oakland california, hey shawn, what do you say, good morning. >> caller: good morning, bill. how you doing? >> bill: i'm doing good. what are your thoughts about last night? >> caller: absolutely bottom of the ninth inning, two outs, a grand slam! >> bill: you got it. outta the park, baby! >> caller: out taf the park. it was just funny how this morning, i turn it over to news to see what their response was and morning joe you know. the haters are out there. talking about how bill clinton really doesn't like barack obama. >> bill: oh, bull -- i'm sorry. b. s. >> caller: they don't get it. they aren't going to get it. we need a million more like him, bill. >> bill: thank you shawn. this idea they're tryi
the only person that could top michelle obama was bill clinton. the only person who could possibly possibly even keep up with bill clinton is barack obama. so when you put those three boom boom, boom, not to mention you know, joe biden, elizabeth warren and sandra fluke and emennual clever and duvall patrick jumping in, boy, what a great line-up. in oakland california, hey shawn, what do you say, good morning. >> caller: good morning, bill. how you doing? >> bill: i'm doing good....